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TB — 3/7/2007 10:19:03 PM (archived)

I think a cruise generator would be a big selling point in an electric car. Does anyone have some idea of how much horsepower a typical mid-sized car is using cruising a freeway at constant speed, with, say, the AC going?

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Putting my money where my mouth is... - Buck Galaxy - 3/7/2007 8:22:52 AM
- Electric car power consumption - TB - 3/8/2007 2:37:32 AM
  - Alot of reasons to prefer electric cars for the future - SDF - 3/8/2007 8:17:38 PM
    - The APU feature - TB - 3/8/2007 9:07:59 PM
      - Emergency boost - SDF - 3/8/2007 9:59:35 PM
        
        But.... - SDF - 3/8/2007 10:51:18 PM
        
        Research needed - TB - 3/9/2007 12:42:32 AM
- But Toyota Prius is made by Japan - SDF - 3/7/2007 9:47:53 PM
- We love ours - podrock - 3/7/2007 9:14:20 PM
- I want to build my own car - azstrummer - 3/7/2007 8:21:23 PM
  - APU - TB - 3/7/2007 10:19:03 PM
    - Simple after-the-fact energy method. - SDF - 3/7/2007 10:43:17 PM
      - That include losses? - TB - 3/8/2007 2:11:50 AM
        
        Yes. - SDF - 3/8/2007 8:23:38 AM
        
        Wait... - SDF - 3/8/2007 8:35:17 AM
        
        Much better numbers - SDF - 3/8/2007 9:08:24 AM
        
        That looks right. - TB - 3/8/2007 5:29:25 PM
      - Extra energy consumed by automotive A/C - SDF - 3/7/2007 11:04:41 PM
    - re: APU - azstrummer - 3/7/2007 10:25:52 PM
      - Mythbusters AC vs Windows down. - REB - 3/7/2007 10:39:55 PM
        
        re: Mythbusters AC vs Windows down. - azstrummer - 3/7/2007 10:49:28 PM
  - A real man of Genius. - REB - 3/7/2007 10:12:06 PM
    - Well done (n/t) - azstrummer - 3/7/2007 10:26:19 PM
  - Anti-cellphone EMP weapon - SDF - 3/7/2007 9:52:52 PM
- Cool! Let us know how it goes. (n/t) - Laurie Street - 3/7/2007 7:42:10 PM
- Good for you, Buck. - REB - 3/7/2007 7:32:39 PM
- I seriously considered a hybrid... - TB - 3/7/2007 7:00:16 PM
  - re: I seriously considered a hybrid... - Laurie Street - 3/7/2007 7:40:49 PM
    - That was the one we were looking at. - TB - 3/7/2007 10:17:45 PM
- My next car will be a diesel. - The Artist formerly known as Scott Evil - 3/7/2007 5:20:53 PM
- Islamic oil? Oy vey! (n/t) - alcaray - 3/7/2007 4:29:48 PM
- re: Putting my money where my mouth is... - [blank] - 3/7/2007 3:58:39 PM
  - I like the Kia Rio - SDF - 3/7/2007 10:07:28 PM
    - Proud owner of a '99 Sportage - Fox - 3/8/2007 4:30:53 AM
      - re: Proud owner of a '99 Sportage - Lindy - 3/8/2007 5:13:54 AM
    - also. - SDF - 3/7/2007 10:14:21 PM
- That's really good news - Lindy - 3/7/2007 3:40:39 PM

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